CommuniGate Pro POP denial of service
| communigate-pop-dos (27500) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
CommuniGate Pro is vulnerable to a denial of service caused by an unspecified error in the POP service. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using a malicious mail client with an empty inbox to cause the POP service to crash.
Platforms Affected:
- Stalker Software, CommuniGate Pro prior to 5.1c2
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of CommuniGate Pro (5.1c2 or later), available from the CommuniGate Pro Web site. See References.
Consequences:
Denial of Service
References:
- CommuniGate Pro Web page, Revision History at http://www.stalker.com/CommuniGatePro/History.html.
- BID-18770: Communigate Pro Server Pop Denial of Service Vulnerability
- CVE-2006-3477: Unspecified vulnerability in the POP service in Stalker CommuniGate Pro 5.1c1 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (server crash) via unspecified vectors involving opening an empty inbox.
- SA20905: CommuniGate Pro POP Service Empty Inbox Denial of Service
- VUPEN/ADV-2006-2632: CommuniGate Pro POP Service Empty Inbox Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability
Reported:
Jul 03, 2006
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